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Stuff
01
trucs
things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them
Exemples
She packed all her stuff into boxes before moving to her new apartment.
Elle a emballé tous ses affaires dans des cartons avant de déménager dans son nouvel appartement.
He keeps a lot of random stuff in his garage that he rarely uses.
Il garde beaucoup de trucs aléatoires dans son garage qu'il utilise rarement.
02
the material that forms the composition of a physical object
Exemples
The chair is made of soft, durable stuff.
This fabric is light stuff but very strong.
03
the inherent qualities, abilities, or attributes needed to succeed at a task or fulfill a role
Exemples
She has the stuff to become a great leader.
It takes real stuff to perform under pressure.
04
trivial, meaningless, or nonsensical talk
Exemples
Most of what he writes is stuff nobody cares about.
He kept spouting political stuff without knowing facts.
05
personal belongings or possessions
Exemples
I need to pack my stuff before leaving.
Where did you put all your stuff?
06
a defining component of something
Exemples
Trust is the stuff that holds relationships together.
Ideas are the stuff of great novels.
07
information or content presented in an unspecified or general form
Exemples
I need to check the stuff about the meeting.
He gave me some stuff on the project to read.
to stuff
01
fourrer
to fill meat or vegetables with a mixture of different ingredients
Transitive: to stuff meat or vegetables with ingredients
Exemples
For dinner tonight, I 'm going to stuff the chicken breasts with spinach, ricotta cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Pour le dîner ce soir, je vais farcir les poitrines de poulet avec des épinards, de la ricotta et des tomates séchées.
We 're having Thanksgiving dinner early this year, and I 'll be stuffing the turkey with a flavorful blend of herbs, onions, and breadcrumbs.
Nous avons le dîner de Thanksgiving tôt cette année, et je vais farcir la dinde avec un mélange savoureux d'herbes, d'oignons et de chapelure.
02
remplir, bourrer
to fill a space or container tightly and completely with a material
Transitive: to stuff a space or container with a material
Exemples
She had to stuff the suitcase with clothes for the long journey.
Elle a dû remplir la valise avec des vêtements pour le long voyage.
In a rush, they had to stuff the duffel bag with essentials for the weekend trip.
Pressés, ils ont dû remplir le sac de sport avec l'essentiel pour le voyage de week-end.
03
se bourrer, se goinfrer
to consume a significant quantity of food
Transitive: to stuff oneself with food
Exemples
After the long hike, we decided to stuff ourselves with burgers and fries at the diner.
Après la longue randonnée, nous avons décidé de nous empiffrer de hamburgers et de frites au restaurant.
Every Thanksgiving, I stuff myself with turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie until I can barely move.
Chaque Thanksgiving, je me gave de dinde, de purée de pommes de terre et de tarte à la citrouille jusqu'à ce que je puisse à peine bouger.
04
fourrer, enfiler
to push or insert something quickly and forcefully into a confined area
Transitive: to stuff sth into a space
Exemples
She stuffed her clothes into the suitcase, trying to fit everything before the trip.
Elle a fourré ses vêtements dans la valise, essayant de tout faire rentrer avant le voyage.
He stuffed the papers into his backpack, running late for class.
Il fourra les papiers dans son sac à dos, en retard pour les cours.
05
rembourrer, emplir
to insert materials into the skin of a dead animal in order to give it a lifelike appearance for display
Transitive: to stuff a dead animal
Exemples
The taxidermist carefully stuffed the deer's hide with foam to recreate its natural shape and size.
Le taxidermiste a soigneusement rempli la peau du cerf avec de la mousse pour recréer sa forme et sa taille naturelles.
The museum curator supervised the taxidermy team as they stuffed the lioness for the upcoming wildlife exhibit.
Le conservateur du musée a supervisé l'équipe de taxidermie alors qu'ils rembourraient la lionne pour la prochaine exposition sur la faune.
06
se boucher, se congestionner
(of nasal passages) to become congested or blocked with mucus or other material
Intransitive
Exemples
The dusty attic made his nasal passages stuff, triggering his allergies and causing discomfort.
Le grenier poussiéreux a fait encombrer ses voies nasales, déclenchant ses allergies et provoquant une gêne.
The spicy food always makes my sinuses stuff, so I avoid it when I have a cold.
La nourriture épicée fait toujours boucher mes sinus, donc je l'évite quand j'ai un rhume.
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